Lunatics

said A. B. to the asylum at

under your charge; there to be kept in strict custody, as a dangerous lunatic, until he may be discharged therefrom by the order of any two of the Visitors of such asylum, or any other person duly authorised in that behalf.

Resident or Superintending Medical Officer of the Asylum at

STATEMENT

(If any of the Particulars in this Statement be not known the fact to be so stated.)

Christian and surname, and place of abode of nearest known relative and

degree of relationship (if any)

We certify that, to the best of our knowledge, the above particulars are correctly stated.

Statement respecting Criminal Lunatics, to be filed and transmitted to the Resident or Superintending Medical Officer with every Criminal Lunatic.

Lunatics

B

ORDER FOR THE RECEPTION OF A PRIVATE PATIENT

I, the undersigned, hereby request you to receive A. B., a Lunatic (or an idiot or a person of unsound mind), as a patient into the Asylum under your charge. Subjoined is a statement respecting the said A. B.

(If any of the Particulars in this Statement be not known, the fact to be so stated.

Name of patient with Christian name at length

Sex and age

Whether dangerous to others

Whether found lunatic by inquisition and date of commission or order

of inquisition

Special circumstances (if any) preventing the patient being examined before admission separately by two medical practitioners

(Signed)

[Where the person signing the Statement is not the person who signs the order, the following Particulars concerning the person signing the Statement are to be added, viz.:-Occupation (if any), place of abode, degree of relationship (if any), and other circumstances of connection with patient.]

C

FORM OF MEDICAL CERTIFICATE

I, the undersigned, A. B., of

in the Colony of Western Australia, a medical practitioner of the said Colony, and now in actual practice, hereby certify that I on the day of (here insert the street and the number of the house (if any) or other like particulars) in the said Colony (in any case where more than one medical certificate is required by this Act here insert-separately from any other medical practitioner) personally examined A. B. of (here insert residence and profession or occupation (if any), and that the said A. B. is a lunatic (or an idiot or a person of unsound mind), and a proper person to be taken charge of and detained under care and treatment, and that I have formed this opinion on the following grounds, viz.:-1. Facts indicating insanity observed by myself (here state the facts). 2. Other facts (if any) indicating insanity communicated to me by others (here state the information and from where obtained).

Lunatics

E

FORM OF SUMMONS OF BOARD OF INQUIRY

I, the undersigned, chairman of the Board of Inquiry appointed under the 'Lunacy Act, 1871,' do hereby summon and require you personally to appear before the said Board at

on the

in the

day of at the hour of noon; then and there to be examined and testify the truth touching certain matters under inquiry by the said Board, by virtue of the said Act; and if you fail to attend at the time and place aforesaid you will be liable to a penalty of not less than ten nor more than fifty pounds. Given under my hand this

day of

F

We,

being Visiting Justices of

hereby certify, under our hands, that we believe

a prisoner in the prison of
be now insane.

under sentence of death, to

32 & 33 Vic.,

c. 68, secs. 2, 3, 4

(Imperial); 33 & (Imperial)

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

ANNO TRIGESIMO QUARTO

VICTORIÆ REGINE

No. 10

An Act for the further amendment of the Law of
Evidence.
[Assented to 2nd January, 1871.

HEREAS the removal of restrictions on the admissibility of

WHEREAS &in Courts of Justice in England has recently been

34 Vic., c. 49, s. 1 effected by the provisions of the Evidence further Amendment Act, 1869,' and the Evidence Amendment Act, 1870,' and it is expedient that the Laws regulating the admissibility of witnesses in Courts of Justice in this Colony should be assimilated to the laws in force in England: Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Western Australia and its Dependencies, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

Section 4 of
16 Vic., No. 9,
and part of sec-

tion 2 of 18 Vic.,
No. 14, repealed

Parties in actions for breach of promise of marriage to be witnesses

Parties and their husbands and

1. The fourth section of No. 9 of the Ordinances passed in the sixteenth year, and so much of the second section of No. 14 of the Ordinances passed in the eighteenth year of the reign of Her present Majesty, as is contained in the words 'or in any proceeding instituted in consequence of adultery,' are hereby repealed.

2. The parties to any action for breach of promise of marriage shall be competent to give evidence in such action: Provided always, that no plaintiff in any action for breach of promise of marriage shall recover a verdict unless his or her testimony shall be corroborated by some other material evidence in support of such promise.

3. The parties in any proceeding instituted in consequence of wives to be wit- adultery, and the husbands and wives of such parties, shall be com